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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Ben and Mary Anne go for dinner?
(a) A fancy restaurant in a neighboring town.
(b) The high school cafeteria.
(c) The Officer's Club.
(d) Hobie's Grill.

2. What song does Bull come home singing after Mess Night?
(a) The Marine Corps Hymn.
(b) Deck the Halls.
(c) Sweet Home Alabama.
(d) Silent Night.

3. What does Lillian say as she tucks the kids into bed on Christmas Eve?
(a) To go to sleep quickly so Santa Claus might come.
(b) Not to expect much as they had little money for presents this year.
(c) That they were all bad and Santa Claus will not be coming.
(d) That the quicker they go to sleep, the quicker morning will arrive.

4. What is the main topic of conversation in the locker room before the game?
(a) Grades.
(b) Play strategy.
(c) Religion.
(d) Sex.

5. What does Bull do when he learns of Ben's arrest?
(a) Bull gets Ben out of jail immediately.
(b) Bull beat Ben after he takes him home.
(c) Bull beats Ben and then leaves him in jail.
(d) Bull does nothing at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Lillian have an argument before dinner the night of the big basketball game?

2. What game did Sammy tell the girls he plays?

3. What does Ben think about while at church Christmas Eve?

4. To what does Ben invite Mary Anne to attend with him?

5. What does Ben think of Sammy's plan to blackmail Junior Palmer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mess Night? What does it mean for the Meecham family?

2. Why does Bull agree to have one his men beat up a man in another squadron? What does this say about Bull's character?

3. Whom does Ben recall during try outs? What impact did this man have on Ben's life? What was Bull's role in this relationship?

4. Why does Mary Anne call the bar where Bull and his squadron are drinking together, pretending to be Lillian?

5. Sammy arranges a date with a college girl by using a fake name. What does this say about Sammy's attitude toward women?

6. What is the focus of Sister Loretta's discussion on sex? How does Ben react to this discussion?

7. Why is Arrabelle frightened for Toomer in the aftermath of the rape?

8. Why is Ben the only one held after Sammy and Ben are arrested attempting to blackmail Junior?

9. Why does Ben go to Toomer's even after Bull refuses to allow him to go?

10. Who is Junior Palmer?

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